OASIS...

"The gardener cultivates wildness, 

                but does so carefully and respectfully, 

in full recognition of its mystery..." -Michael Pollan

"A garden always has a point..."- Elizabeth Hoyt

"To dream a garden...

...then to plant it..."-Stanley Crawford

"Gardening gives you an appreciation...
 

Rona

for the strength of life,

                    but it also shows you its fragility..." -Matt Puchalski

                                       

"Have you ever heard

                the wonderful silence

                                            just before the dawn?

Or the quiet and calm 

                         just before a storm ends? 

The hush of a country road at night...

            all very beautiful

                         if you listen carefully." 

                                                                                              -Norton Juster

Sweet Simon

"Create space simply 'to be'..."-Gabriella Goddard

rogue sunflowers

"Find a moment of stillness, give your heart a chance 

                      to tell you where you really want to be..." -Dodinsky

native cranesbill

"With each breath you take, 

                        you create space around your heart...

purple columbine                                    

...close your eyes. Notice. 

                   Trust that you choose 

                         what enters this space."- unknown

"Peace is always right here..." - Carol Tuttle

strawberry

"...it's a place where I find myself...

                                     ... when I need to lose myself..."

                                                                                           -Alice Sebold

Photographs 2026

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you."-John 14:27